A/HRC/19/58 Clarification 634. Following the information provided by the Government, which was later confirmed by the source, the Working Group decided to clarify one case. Request for a visit 635. On 30 June 2011, the Working Group requested an invitation to undertake a mission to the country. On 17 October 2011, the Government of Thailand replied that given the high number of requests received, a further communication would be conveyed to the Working Group when an agreeable time can be arranged. Total cases transmitted, clarified and outstanding 636. Since its establishment, the Working Group has transmitted 62 cases to the Government; of those, two cases have been clarified on the basis of information provided by the Government, two cases have been discontinued, three cases were found to be duplications and were therefore deleted, and 55 remain outstanding. Observations 637. The Working Group recalls article 13.3 of the Declaration according to which States must take steps to ensure that persons involved in investigations of cases of enforced disappearance, including the complainant, counsel, witnesses and those conducting the investigation, are protected against ill-treatment, intimidation or reprisal. The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Number of outstanding cases at the beginning of the period under review Cases transmitted to the Government during the period under review: 0 Cases clarified during the period under review: 0 Cases sent under the urgent action procedure Cases sent under the standard procedure Government Non-governmental sources Number of outstanding cases at the end of the year under review 0 0 0 0 0 0 Number of cases on which the Government has replied Multiple replies on some cases Number of cases of possible clarification by Government (6-month rule) N/A N/A N/A Government response N/A Yes (2009) Government response No Prompt intervention letter N/A Government response N/A Working Group request for a visit N/A Invitation extended N/A N/A Urgent appeal General allegation Observations 638. The Working Group regrets that no response was received from the Government to its general allegation sent on 15 May 2009, concerning the alleged involvement of the Government of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia in a practice of renditions and 123